E3 2013: Hands-On with NHL 14

[Segagendude]

Quote: Originally Posted by Money99

I loathe online. I've only been online a few times but in those handful of occasions, I've heard so much swearing, trash talk, homophobic slurs, you name it. None of my friends have this game so it's basically left to OS members. But then I need to schedule a game with them. I'm old - nearly 40. I've been bread on offline gaming and that's how it'll be the rest of my life. NHL2K3 had unbelievable AI. Every game felt different and organic. If that could be done on a PS2, then why can't it be done on a 360 or PS3? And certainly on the next-gen boxes. If EA's solution to crappy AI is 'play online' then they can say goodbye to my annual $60 donation to bug-test their games.

Same position I'm in. Approaching 50 with a job that I don't get home from until 10:30pm Pacific.

I have no time nor desire to play online with a bunch of kiddies who cheese to get their 9 goals per game average. Also it's hard for me to join a league here, due to my work schedule as mentioned above. And as well, my friends don't even own consoles...(again, my age bracket)

Plus the honey-do lists, taking care of my folks in their senior ages, etc. I'm lucky if I can find about an hour to play as it is.

[canucksss]

Quote: Originally Posted by Segagendude

Same position I'm in. Approaching 50 with a job that I don't get home from until 10:30pm Pacific. I have no time nor desire to play online with a bunch of kiddies who cheese to get their 9 goals per game average. Also it's hard for me to join a league here, due to my work schedule as mentioned above. And as well, my friends don't even own consoles...(again, my age bracket) Plus the honey-do lists, taking care of my folks in their senior ages, etc. I'm lucky if I can find about an hour to play as it is.

im glad that im not the oldest here in EA NHL forum...im 45 yo

like you, i dont have time joining EASHL. If ever, i will do the SENIOR's league with the current teams and no BAP's. Coz i dont have time to develop my player and dont want to waste money in stupid idea of EA.

as the other post mentioned, its the only NHL among all EA sports titles that seems LESS attention from developers. DONT FREAKING SAY BECAUSE ITS THE BUDGET. Why not release every other year, so that you will not release a crappy product.

i dont want to wish something ill towards others, but how i wish this NHL franchise will get new guys at the helm. release Ramj...and others....in secular company, if expectations is not met, hack the higher ups and put in new blood.

[blinky]

Money, Sega and Canucks, I know how you're feeling. I've had my share of disasters against online opponents. Have you considered joining an online league?

Combine the GM team building aspect to good wholesome fun against mature opponents.
www.virtualhockeyassociation.com
We're migrating to console for the first time, so the website is under construction.

Kids aren't welcome in our league that's been running for over 12 years. If this interests you, message me on YIM (handle staedlerserg) or privately on this forum for more information.

You should know there's a place for guys like us in the online world

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by blinky

Money, Sega and Canucks, I know how you're feeling. I've had my share of disasters against online opponents. Have you considered joining an online league? Combine the GM team building aspect to good wholesome fun against mature opponents. www.virtualhockeyassociation.com We're migrating to console for the first time, so the website is under construction. Kids aren't welcome in our league that's been running for over 12 years. If this interests you, message me on YIM (handle staedlerserg) or privately on this forum for more information. You should know there's a place for guys like us in the online world

Thanks for the invite blinky.
But just like Segagendudem, with a wife, three kids and a 55-hour workweek, sports, etc, it's next to impossible to set aside any 'regular' time to get gaming in.
My block of free time is next to nothing so I would drag any online league down while everyone waited for me to get my games in.
I've been dying to play State of Decay ever since info starting coming out, but I've had literally 0 time to even try it (which is killing me).
I'd hate to be an anchor to any league out there.
But thanks for the offer, very kind of you.

[peter21]

Quote: Originally Posted by canucksss

This, I believe, is what EA wants. Forcing us to play ONLINE so we could buy the stupid sets to juice up our players instead of building our players up. What it teaches players you can get anything you want and in the fast way if you just have $$$$, instead of hardwork and perserverance. PLUS, these IDIOTS who think that this game will make them "manly" , ALWAYS trashtalks, cuzzing, and use the same exploits.

Is it just me, or is anyone else alarmed by the amount of racism you hear playing online? Some people 'hiding' behind their PSN handles are truly ugly. I messaged one guy after an EASHL game and said I was reporting his and his team's name. I got about 20 messages that went from cursing me out, to begging me not to report him.

Gotta shame these idiots into behaving themselves online.

[13whitebread]

Where is the author of this post can he at least comment and say yes bros my hands are tied and they won't let me say anything about certain areas of the game. We're the announcers calling the game? Was there only rinks sounds? Are the score overlays changed? etc..... I love the passion of this group hockey brings this out of us. Hardcore and playing since the original on sega it's been a great journey maybe with the next system we will be looking at the holy grail of hockey games I hope they turn the page it started with the skill stick. But the last few years they are coasting but hopefully we are close. I like they are just not going to port the
game to the new systems take another year and squeeze the next system give what we all deserve after buying the game year after year.

[Mikey88]

Quote: Originally Posted by Money99

I loathe online. I've only been online a few times but in those handful of occasions, I've heard so much swearing, trash talk, homophobic slurs, you name it. None of my friends have this game so it's basically left to OS members. But then I need to schedule a game with them. I'm old - nearly 40. I've been bread on offline gaming and that's how it'll be the rest of my life. NHL2K3 had unbelievable AI. Every game felt different and organic. If that could be done on a PS2, then why can't it be done on a 360 or PS3? And certainly on the next-gen boxes. If EA's solution to crappy AI is 'play online' then they can say goodbye to my annual $60 donation to bug-test their games.

Half the time I don't even have the sound on in my game, rarely do I use my headset unless I know the person or something. I've received racist, insulting messages from other players but I pay no mind, block the person and never think about it twice. It doesn't deter me from playing

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by peter21

Is it just me, or is anyone else alarmed by the amount of racism you hear playing online? Some people 'hiding' behind their PSN handles are truly ugly. I messaged one guy after an EASHL game and said I was reporting his and his team's name. I got about 20 messages that went from cursing me out, to begging me not to report him. Gotta shame these idiots into behaving themselves online.

Not to take this thread off topic, but talk on an old CB radio sometime.
Think the world's getting less ignorant? Think again after 5 minutes on the original message boards, haha.

Mikey, it's still too much work sifting through good people to play against.
I want to fire up my console and get in a fun game against the CPU. Unfortunately, the NHL series really hasn't offered me that since NHL07.